Lady Gaga Snaps Up Michael Jackson Memorabilia

Entertainer tweeted she bought 55 pieces at King of Pop merchandise auction.

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Lady Gaga bought 55 pieces of merchandise relating to the late Michael Jackson.

Updated at 10:13 AM EST on Monday, Dec 3, 2012

Costumes worn by Michael Jackson commanded hundreds of thousands of dollars at auction, and Lady Gaga was among the collectors.

Gaga tweeted Sunday that she bought 55 pieces in the sale administered by Julien's Auctions and said she plans to keep the items "archived and expertly cared for in the spirit and love of Michael Jackson, his bravery and fans worldwide."

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Auctioneer Darren Julien said the jacket Jackson wore during his "Bad" tour fetched $240,000. Two of Jackson's crystal-encrusted gloves sold for more than $100,000 each, as did other jackets and performance costumes.